Horizon Wi-Com Selects Navini for Its Wireless Broadband Deployment

Horizon Wi-Com Selects Navini for Its Wireless Broadband Deployment

January 12, 2007

Deployment of First 802.16e WiMAX Network in the Northeast
US Region


    RICHARDSON, Texas, Jan. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Horizon Wi-Com is launching its high-speed wireless
broadband service in the Northeast US region using WiMAX
802.16e equipment from Navini Networks, the global
leader(1) in providing plug-n-play broadband wireless
access solutions with the most experience in commercial
deployments.

    The FCC recently approved Horizon's purchase of the WCS
A Block spectrum previously owned by Verizon.  Phase I of
the deployment will implement service in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh,
Buffalo, Richmond, and Cincinnati.

    "We selected Navini due to their experience,
customer base and proven technology," said Ron Olexa.
"Our objective is to provide wireless last mile access
to residential, business and emergency restoration markets. 
We will start building the network in 1Q07, with a view to
ongoing expansion and additional network deployments in the
latter part of 2007."

    "We are delighted that Horizon has chosen us for
this very significant network deployment in major U.S.
cities," said Roger Dorf, Navini's president and CEO. 
"Delivering WiMAX in the U.S. is a key strategic
opportunity for us."

    This is a turnkey Management and Support Services deal
for Navini, which will allow Horizon to make the most of
their network from day one.  Services include Network IP
Design, Turn-Key Deployment Services (Commissioning, Test
and Turn-up/Cabinets and backhaul equipment), Network
Management and Support Services, and Network Optimization.

    The deployment features Navini's Ripwave(TM) MX8
platform that is being certified for 802.16e mobile WiMAX
with Navini's Smart WiMAX(TM) solution.  Smart WiMAX(TM)
combines the Smart Beamforming technology currently in
commercial service around the world, with beamformed MIMO,
which can reliably double the data throughput for WiMAX
subscribers.  

    This will allow Horizon Wi-Com to deploy less base
stations with more complete coverage and higher speeds.

    About Horizon Wi-Com LLC:

    Horizon Wi-Com is a Wireless System Operator
headquartered in Alexandria, VA.  Horizon owns 10 MHz of A
Block WCS spectrum in MEA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, and 13. 
These MEA's include the cities of Boston, New York,
Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington
DC, Richmond, and Cincinnati Dayton.  Horizon Wi-Com is
currently planning deployments in these markets which will
provide wireless broadband service to customers.  Service
is planned to commence in the second quarter of 2007.

    http://www.horizon-wicom.com 

    About Navini Networks:

    Navini Networks is the leader in providing portable,
plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions, with the
largest commercial deployments in the world, over 70
commercial networks in 6 continents and strategic
partnerships with industry leaders.  Navini is the only
company that has the patented Smart Beamforming technology,
enabling personal broadband for the mass market today, with
a seamless upgrade to the Mobile WiMAX standard to deliver
Smart WiMAX(TM). (Smart WiMAX(TM) is the combination of
mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming & MIMO).  Navini's
Ripwave(R) MX portable, zero-install(TM), non-line-of-sight
(NLOS) solution consists of customer modems, base stations,
and element management systems (EMS) that run in the full
range of spectrums with software upgrades to the IEEE
802.16e standard. 

    Navini Networks is a principal member of the WiMAX
Forum and the IEEE 802.16e committee.  Headquartered in
Richardson, Texas. http://www.navini.com .

    (1) "State of the Market Wireless Broadband
Analysis Report 2006 - 2010 & SkyLight Research
Wireless Broadband Five Year Forecast 2006 - 2010" by
SkyLight Research (published June 2006)   


    For more information, please contact:

     Maryvonne Tubb
     Navini Networks, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     Ron Olexa
     Horizon Wi-Com LLC
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 


SOURCE  Navini Networks, Inc.